On April 22, 2010, "Rap Basement" reported that Obie Trice has announced that he would be launching his own independent music label, Black Market Entertainment, on May 7. You can help by converting this section, if appropriate. This section is in list format but may read better as prose. Move to Black Market Entertainment, Bottoms Up, The Hangover and The Fifth (2010–present) The album served as a preface to his next album, Bottoms Up. The album is a collection of eleven of Trice's tracks recorded with MoSS from 1997 to 2000. On December 15, 2009, a compilation album, Special Reserve, by Obie Trice and MoSS, the first producer of DJ Premier's "Works of Mart" production company, was released. A misunderstanding was made where it was believed he was attacking the label and Eminem on a single titled "The Giant" however, this was quickly dismissed. Both contributed vocals and production to Trice's upcoming album. Contrary to public belief at the time of the announcement, Trice did not have a falling out with Eminem or Dr. In June 2008, Obie Trice departed from Shady Records due to concern that he was not being promoted properly. They want to get that plug and there's really more to the game than they think it is it's competition on a real vicious level." Departure from Shady Records (2008–2009) He has since given insight as to why he feels the shooting occurred, and has labeled it " haterism", as well as a bad mind state by saying, "it's a lot of do-or-die type individuals. In the single " Cry Now" from his second album, Trice addresses his shooting, as well as Eminem's rumored retirement, referenced with the following line, "Rock City is my voice / The white boy has stepped down / So I will accept the crown." Trice also addresses the shooting in the song "Pistol Pistol" from the album Eminem Presents: The Re-up claiming he's after revenge, "I solemnly swear on my daughters tears/The nigga that got him in the head will feel it before the year ends / Hope you inconspicuous my friend / `Cause once the word get back ya in a world of sin / Bullets will hurtle at him for tryin to murder what been determined as the first solo African " and later "I'm so sincere you seein' a hearse this year / it's not a verse it's curse for burstin' what's on ya person".
We're killing each other, and it's about nothing. I want to talk to those coming up in the 'hood, coming up in the struggle. Trice made a speech at Proof's funeral, addressing the problem of black-on-black violence: Shortly after his label-mate Proof was shot to death in a Detroit nightclub, a song emerged on the mixtape circuit called "Ride Wit Me". Following the release of Second Round's on Me, he released a mixtape called Bar Shots with G-Unit's DJ Whoo Kid. The album was released on August 15, 2006. In 2005, Trice began work on his second album, entitled Second Round's on Me. Later in 2002, Trice rapped on songs for the 8 Mile soundtrack, and also had a cameo appearance in the film as a rapper in a parking lot. He created a freestyle skit on the D12 album Devil's Night, following up with an intro snippet in Eminem's The Eminem Show lead single " Without Me", as well as the song "Drips". Later, Trice's manager arranged for him to have dinner and go to a Kid Rock party with Eminem. Trice was introduced to Eminem through D12 member Bizarre. Trice was calling himself " Obie 1" at that time, but before Proof introduced him at the Hip Hop Shop, he asked him his real name and introduced him as "Obie Trice", which remains his rap name. Positive response from watchers encouraged Trice to get into rap music seriously." The battles were hosted by Proof, from D12. By the age of fourteen, he was attending rap battle gatherings around Detroit, including the Hip Hop Shop, where he and his friends would go on Saturday afternoons. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A.
He is of African-American and German descent. Obie Trice III was born and raised on the west side of Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers.